tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post7505579454794854554..comments2022-11-21T09:40:43.316-05:00Comments on and then Life happened: Becoming Like a ChildRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630150578438657112noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post-27295383236580163232009-01-15T10:37:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:37:00.000-05:00I love what you said about the whining kids, "Are ...I love what you said about the whining kids, "Are we there yet." I have referred to them as "suicidal rapturists." Hope we can connect soon,<BR/><BR/>Shalom<BR/>MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837484689997773646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post-338250377235894432009-01-14T18:18:00.000-05:002009-01-14T18:18:00.000-05:00Mike,Simply loved how you put this re: salvation v...Mike,<BR/><BR/>Simply loved how you put this re: salvation vs being ‘born-again!<BR/>I believe that understanding has been seen by few at best down through the centuries. It is a real mind freeze when you tall folks in polite conversation (of course) that you are ‘being saved’!!<BR/><BR/>So much of Christianity in my opinion is like a couple of whinny kids pouting and crying out their lament from the back seat, “Are we THERE YET?”<BR/><BR/>The wonder that is ours to discover in all that we have to pass through, be it fantastic or a living hellish night-mare, He our Father has hidden for us those treasures of darkness.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630150578438657112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post-44797713933026137292009-01-14T09:30:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:30:00.000-05:00Again, AMEN AND AMEN. I believe you are talking a...Again, AMEN AND AMEN. <BR/>I believe you are talking about salvation. Years ago I came to understand the difference between being born again, and being saved. Born again, to me means a ticket to heaven. But being saved is a much different thing. Salvation in the bible has more application to daily living than to heaven in the future. Hence I say, there are a lot of people who are bor again, but not saved. I.E. headed for heaven, but life on earth is hell. I like the way you worded it...<BR/><BR/>"It's not that you will miss heaven, but you will miss out on my present involved activity in your life... I have come that you might ... KNOW ME" if that ain't salvation, I don't know what is! <BR/><BR/>In fact I believe in John 17 Jesus defined that exact thing as "eternal life." WOW!!!!!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837484689997773646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post-55416493051109281712009-01-14T09:02:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:02:00.000-05:00Mike,The wonder of Who's I am is wrecking my life ...Mike,<BR/><BR/>The wonder of Who's I am is wrecking my life in such a wonder-filled way, discovering personally this One called the Way-Truth-Life!<BR/><BR/>A very intimate moment a while back Father spoke to my heart this..Unless you become like a child, it's not that you will miss heaven, but you will miss out on my present involved activity in your life..I have come that you my son-Rich, might KNOW Me!<BR/><BR/>That IS the cry of my heart and to see this continued miracle of grace multiply over and over in my siblings lives as well.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hook up with you my dear friend :)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630150578438657112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120369.post-62742784295152763502009-01-14T08:38:00.000-05:002009-01-14T08:38:00.000-05:00Amen and AMEN!!!! I was reminded of this when I po...Amen and AMEN!!!! I was reminded of this when I posted what I did on my blog this morning. I just finished posting and came here and read this. I thits me where I am at today. AGAIN, Amen!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837484689997773646noreply@blogger.com